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above board

adjective

  1. in the open; without dishonesty, concealment, or fraud

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“I maintain without question that every aspect of my work with Los Angeles County elections and voting equipment was fully legal, transparent, and above board.”

Gilbert Bawara, Togo's civil service and labour minister, maintains the 2024 election was above board, with "all the major political actors and parties" taking part.

From BBC

He said agents’ actions were “above board.”

He was unable to play and train with his new team-mates as Chelsea abided by the Premier League's five-step review process, an investigation used during transfers for academy players before they can be registered to ensure everything is above board with the move.

From BBC

I may have to work a little different to get the fans that I need to make the living and to keep my family above board.

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